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17. To have authority... You must respect it. They mocked the tears of the families of the fallen:

(Wenjian Liu's widow, Pei Xia Chen, weeps while clutching a photo of her late husband.)

Liu's widow, Pei Xia Chen, said she had lost her "soul mate" and a "wonderful husband".

His father broke down at the funeral as he described how his only child would telephone after every shift during his seven years in the force to reassure his parents he was safe.

"You are the best son, you are the best husband," he said. "We are very proud of you, we love you forever."

He was his mother and father's ONLY CHILD. It's not noted how many, if any, of the NYPD came over to comfort the family while the Teabagger division pulled their stunt:


(A lone police officer could be seen facing forward as colleagues turned their backs on Mayor Bill de Blasio's speech in one section of the crowd.)

At least one man understood the funeral was to honor the fallen, and not make it about themselves. The Mayor spoke with respect of the higher calling Liu lived and died by:

Mayor de Blasio told the funeral service: "All of our city is heartbroken today."

Liu, 32, had lost his life while fighting for "all that is decent and good", he said. He paid tribute to a "young man who came here from China at the age of 12 in search of the American dream".

Consider the meaning of the words, "all that is decent and good." Then look at the shock, pain and sorrow in these faces. The loss of their brother is was made worse by this stunt.

It is a challenge to their own belief in their job. In coming days, how many will now feel separated from those who in their arrogance, turned their back on a fellow officer?



It wasn't just De Blasio they were turning their backs on. The Ramos and Liu's deaths were used as props to their mocking authority and to score political points.



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http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014980099#post100